The first time we met, I thought he was nice.The second time we met, I admit, I looked twice.The third time we met, I felt an attraction.The fourth time we met, it was time for action.The fifth time we met, was on our first date.The sixth time we met, We stayed out quite late.The seventh time we met, I felt from him some distance.The eighth time we met, I wasn't admired for my persistence.The ninth time we met, well, should have stopped at eight.I ignored all the signs, but then I guess, that's fate!
Time moves on from one day to the next,
You think nothing of it.
And suddenly it happens.
You reach the age you never thought you would be.
What happens next?
You suddenly get anxious and dread time moving on.
From that moment on, time is not on your side.
Time is an enemy!
It is YOUR enemy!!
Fear creeps up on you.
When it happened, I cant really decide.
All innocence is lost.
That which was a wonderful place to be enjoyed,
Now tainted, now scared and afraid.
You hesitate with every decision you make.
Fear holds you back from what you intuitively feel is right.
Fear is an enemy!
It is YOUR enemy!!
Love is easy and natural.
But in the sea of other emotions,
Love is the hardest one to feel.
Love should be all there is in the world,
But it isnt.
We all love the way we think we should love.
So then why do situations turn negative when we love them the most?
Love becomes an enemy!
Love becomes YOUR enemy!!
In the midst of all the chaos,there stood a little boy.Unharmed by all the fighting,still holding his favourite toy.Desperately searching and hoping to see,anyone he recognised, friends or family.How he ended up here,he didn't seem to know,Even if the choice was his,wouldn't know where to go.But then in the distancehe suddenly saw a light,Growing brighter and brighter,as day turned to night.Walking towards the lighthe saw a familiar face,appearing instantly before him,arms outstretched to embrace."I've found my way home at last",the little boy said."I looked for you everywhere,thought that you were dead".His mother smiled lovingly,took him by the hand.Together they walked towards the lightand to a distant land.A new experience of love he feltin this beautiful place.All the confusion, chaos and fightinghe would never again have to face.
There once was a pianoWho lived in Wales,That felt uneasyLike it was filled with nails.So, decided to have a spring clean.But woke up to find,It had all been a dream.The nails were not really there,It was its imagination.Andt that being playedWas its very occupation.So broke free,To express its emotion.But piano's can't see,And so ended up in the ocean.
By Ian Price2, 2009-11-21
The local press had tagged this baby as being a war of the scrums; Kursk, Stalingrad and the worst excesses of the siege of Carthage would pale in comparison to the atrocities that were expected in the front row. The reality was somewhat more mundane. There seems to have been an outbreak of dropsy for the early part of the game and the Puma's managed to get ball back without their hooker doing anything - a minor miracle in itself.Wales joined the dropsy brigade for most of the first half until a clever ruse by the ref, after giving a penalty, fooled the entire Argentinian team into believing Stephen Jones was painting his nails. The cynosure of Jones' attention however was the try line which was winking at him like a girl from Tonypandy on a Saturday night; the intention was clear.He shot off - a man posessed - and threw himself and the ball into the try area whilst the Pumas were debating the merits of Hot Coral Glaze and Moonlight Shadow.The winded Jones recoverd in a trice and converted to put him squarely into the Welsh pantheon that will never buy another pint. Such an accolade will also go to Shane Williams who scored a further two tries - one of which confirms that he favours Einstein over Pythagoras in that the shortest distance between two points is in fact a curve and not a straight line.
|   Award winning Brewer Evan-Evans was voted the top Welsh drink at the True Taste of Wales Awards at Abergavenny last night (Nov 19). The award is the second major prize for the companys brands in the last 12 months.The company was voted the third best brewer in the UK in the Best Bitter Category at the Great British Beer Festival, the UKs leading consumer Beer Festival. Chief executive Simon Buckley said: This year my family celebrate 240 years of family brewing in Wales. We have had a record year for winning awards. Cwrw has been voted the best beer in Wales for draught beer, and now for the bottled version. I am extremely proud to win this award in this very special year for us as a family. I am also very proud to be carrying on the tradition of brewing great beers. We hope that Cwrw will now become the National Ale of Wales. This award is a huge credit to our brewing team in Llandeilo, and they are now unquestionably the best brewing team in the specialist market in Wales. We are now brewing for some of the biggest national and regional brewers in the UK, and hope to launch a series of new cask ale brands in the early spring. There is little question that the market is difficult and likely to get worse, but there is no doubt that winning these awards will keep us at the very top of Welsh brewing. The brewery is based in Llandeilo West Wales. Some Facts About Cwrw - Cwrw is Welsh for beer.
- Evan-Evans is owned by Simon Buckley, 51, whose family have brewed in Wales since 1767, Evan-Evans has a reputation for brewing the highest quality cask-conditioned beers.
- Evan-Evans is Waless largest specialist brewer of cask ale. The company started brewing in 2004 to produce specialist cask ales for the Welsh and national guest ale market.
A few words about the Buckley brewing tradition - The brewing heritage of the Buckley family stretches back to the early 19th century after the Rev James Buckley married the eldest daughter of Henry Child who had founded Childs Brewery in Llanelli. It was set up to slake the thirst of the towns tinworkers, who were rapidly increasing in numbers.
- The clergymans 18-year-old namesake James Buckley is today part of the seventh generation and each one before him has been directly involved in the industry. His father, Simon, was the last Buckley to brew at Llanelli before moving to London in 1984.
- Buckleys Brewery had the distinction of being the only Welsh brewer to hold a royal warrant. In 1991 it became Crown Buckley when it was taken over by a subsidiary of Guinness. It was sold to Brains in 1997 and the Llanelli Brewery closed a year later.
- Evan-Evans was actually founded in Llandeilo in 2003 and began brewing in 2004. It is named after William Evan-Evans who married into the family four generations ago.
- This summer Mr Buckley acquired the remains of Archers of Swindon for an undisclosed sum. Archers, which until March this year brewed in Swindon, went into administration following a period of difficult trading. The brewery has been acquired by the Buckley family to extend its Welsh brewing operation, and to give it access to new markets in the South West along the M4 corridor into London.
- In July, Mr Buckley opened a new traditional pub in Cardiff - the first traditional pub to be built in the city for 25 years. The 1million development in the former RAFA club in Cathedral Road represented a significant investment in the capital city for West Wales-based Welsh Estates Ltd and the Evan-Evans Brewery. Mr Buckley was responsible for the development of the Cayo Arms in Cardiff in 2000. The pub was voted one of the top 50 pubs in the UK after its launch. The new pub in Cathedral Road is called Y Cadno (The Fox).
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By Robert Lloyd, 2009-11-20
Dear Space Cadet,
Something wonderful has happened...
We've moved...
www.welshspaceagency.org
all our love
Uncle Rhodri The Welsh Space Agency
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 Only nine months after its publication, Tongue Tied , a novel by Peter Griffiths, has been reprintedonce again! This is remarkable for an author with no name recognition. The achievement attests to Tongue Tieds power to please at several levels; it speaks to the novels literary attributes, its strong story line, and, as Mary Seamans review in the Celtic Connection puts it, its masterful conclusion. another reviewer, Lise Hull in Ninnau, underlines Tongue Tieds appeal with, This tale of what it means to be Welsh should be on everyones reading list, whether they have been to Wales or not, whether they are Welsh or not. In support of this notion of universality, consider the reaction to Tongue Tied of two ladies whose lives are worlds apart. Marti Stewart is the book club coordinator for the Tattered Cover, Denvers leading bookstore. she said, While I read Tongue Tied, I felt as if I was on a two week vacation in Wales. the other lady actually lives in Wales and speaks Welsh with the best of them. She said, Tongue Tied is an authentic novel...a great read." this is praise indeed from Enid Gruffudd, the distinguished wife of y Lolfa's proprietor!  |
